Dish washing device



p 6, 1955 K. B. ANDERSON 2,711,175

DISH WASHING DEVICE Filed Feb. 11, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORKATHERINE B. ANDERSON Sept. 6, 1955 Filed Feb. 11, 1953 K. B. ANDERSONDISH WASHING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN'IDR KATHERINE B. ANDMSON BYWW 4 Arman s United States Paten nrsn WASHING DEVICE Katherine B.Anderson, Vancouver, British-Columbia,

- Canada Application February 11, 1953, Serial No. 336,427 Claimspriority, application Canada August 25,1952

5 Claims. (Cl. 299-83),

This invention relates to a device for assisting in the washing ofarticles, suchas'dishes, baby-bibs, place mats, vegetables, fowl, andthe like. a

An object'of the present invention is the provision of a device whichmakes it. possible to wash articles, such as dishes or the like, quicklyand easily without the necessity of placing them in a container ofwater.

Another object is the provision of a deviceof the nature described whichmay be mountedwonor near taps already installed, or may be constructedas part of. a plumbing fixture. ,1

At'the present time, most dishes are washed by placing them in a pan orsink of hot water. The trend is to place the dishes after washing onracks and to rinse them by spraying them with hot water, The mainobjection to washing dishes ordinarily is that the housewife has to puther hands in the hot soapy washing water.

The present device makes it possible to wash the dishes without placingthem in a container of water and without the necessity of an extrarinsing operation. The device includes a container for holding acleansing agent and through which water may run, and means forsupporting the container near and in line with the outlet of a tap. Itis desirable to provide for relative movement between the container andthe tap outlet. The container may be so mounted that it may be movedinto and out of line with the tap outlet, or the container may bestationary and the outlet movable. The latter is very simple with taps fthe type having swingable spouts.

A dish may be washed by holding it in the water passing through thecontainer after the latter has been in contact with the cleansing agent.The dish is easily rinsed by moving the container away from the tapoutlet, or by moving the latter away from the container.

Examples of this invention are illustrated in the accom- Figure 3 is asectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a side elevation of an alternative form of the invention,

Figure 5 is a side elevation of still another form of the invention, and

Figure 6 is an enlarged section taken on the line 66 of Figure 5.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings, 10 and 11 are hot and coldwater taps having a common spout 12 with an outlet end 13. A container16 is mounted in line with the discharge 13 of the taps. This containermay be made out of any suitable material as long as it is capable ofholding a cleansing agent, such as soap, soap powder or a detergent, andas long as water may run through it. Suitable screens may be providedfor regulating the consumption of the cleansing agent or, as shown,

Patented Sept. 6, 1955 the container may be formed of'wirescreening Thesize of the openings in the screening determines the rate of consumptionof the cleansing agent. The container may have a perforated or screencover 17 mounted thereon by means of a hinge 18.

The container is mounted on one end of an arm 20,

and this arm is preferably, but not necessarily,'extensible. One way ofmaking it extensible is to form the arm of telescopic parts 21 and 22,the latter slidably fitting into the former, see Figure 3. The oppositeend of the arm is supported so that the container may be positioned beneath the tap outlet, and a suitable mount is provided for thispurpose.The mount may be connected to a wall or, as shown, it may be supportedby the taps.- In this form of the invention, the mount consists of aplate 25 slidably mounted on a horizontal bar26 which is provided withhooks 27 at its opposite ends adapted to fit over portions of the taps10 and 11' or the water pipes 29 extending thereto. In the latter case,the hooks fit over the water pipes between the taps'and the wall 30,from which the taps project.

' It is desirable to be able to adjust the arm 20 vertically, and if thespout 12 is stationary, the arm should be swing ably mounted on theplate 25. One wayof accomplishing this is to provide the plate with avertical rod 33 spaced outwardly from the face thereof, see Figure 3,which extends freely through a hole in the part 21 of the supporting arm20 Collars 34 and 35 above and below the arm may be tightened on to therod by means of set screws 36 and 37 to retain the arm inany adjustedposition onthe rod while permitting said arm to swing in a horizontalplane.

With the mount illustrated in Figures 1 to 3, the container may bemounted on taps of different types and sizes. The plate 25 may beshifted laterally on the bar 26 and the arm 20 adjusted so that thecontainer 16 may be moved beneath the outlet 13 of the taps.

After a suitable cleansing agent is placed in the container 16, it is avery simple matter to wash dishes beneath the tap outlet. Water from theoutlet passing through the container comes into contact with thecleansing agent and carries some of the latter with it. A dish may bewashed by holding it in the water pouring from the container and wipingit with a mop, brush or cloth; When it is desired to rinse the dish, itis only necessary to move the container clear of the tap outlet. Thus,the dish may be quickly and easily washed and rinsed. The container ismoved to one side clear of the tap spout when it is not needed.

If the spout 12 may be swung laterally, the container may be rigidlymounted in position. In this case, when it is desired to rinse the dish,the spout may be swung clear of the container.

Figure 4 illustrates a container 16 mounted beneath the outlet 40 of asingle tap 41. The container is supported by an extensible arm 20 whichis adjustably and swingably mounted on the vertical rod 33. This rod,however, is carried by a supporting plate 44 which is suspended from thetap or the pipe connected thereto. This plate is mounted on the tap orthe pipe in the same manner as one of the ends of the supporting bar 26of Figures 1 to 3.

Figure 5 shows a container 16 mounted on a modern tap or spout 47 havingan outlet 48. In this example, the outer end of each of the parts 21aand 22a of arm 20a is bent so that the main portion of the arm lies inan inclined plane. The outer end of the part 21a is swingably mounted ona pin 50 carried by a clamp 51 secured to the tap or spout 47. Thisclamp is tightened by means of a nut and bolt at 52.

The dish washing device of each illustrated form of the invention isused in the same manner. The container sprays water containing acleansing agent over dishes held 3 beneath it. Each dish may be heldnear the edge thereof so that it is not necessary to get the hands inthe hot water. The rinsing operation is done by moving the container outof the water.

While each illustrated form of the invention includes means forsupporting the container from a tap or pipe leading thereto, it isobvious that the mount for the container may be connected directly tothe wall from which the tap projects. Furthermore, it would not bedifficult permanently or removably to attach the containersto tapfixtures during the manufacture thereof.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A device for assisting in the washing of articles, such as dishes orthe like, under a water tap, comprising a vertical mounting plate to besuspended from a tap or a pipe leading thereto, a vertical rod supportedby and spaced outwardly from the plate, an arm slidably and swingablymounted at one end on the rod, means for positioning the arm on the rodwithout interfering with the swinging action thereof, and a containerfor holding a cleansing agent and through which water may run connectedto the opposite end of the arm, said container being moved into and outof line with the outlet of said tap when the arm is swung on thevertical rod, whereby articles may be washed when held in water passingthrough the container after being in contact with the cleansing agenttherein.

2. A device for assisting in the washing of articles, such as dishes orthe like, under a water tap, comprising a vertical mounting plate to besuspended from a tap or a pipe leading thereto, a vertical rod supportedby and spaced outwardly from the plate, an extensible arm slidably andswingably mounted at one end on the rod, means for positioning the armon the rod without interfering with the swinging action thereof, and acontainer for holding a cleansing agent and through which water may runconnected to the opposite end of the arm, said container be ingpositioned beneath the outlet of said tap by adjusting the arm on therod and the length of said arm, and said container being moved with andout of line with the outlet of said tap when the arm is swung on thevertical rod, whereby articles may be washed when held in water passingthrough thecontainer after being in contact with the cleansing agenttherein.

3. A device for assisting in the washing of articles comprising a barhaving hooks at its opposite ends adapted to fit over portions of,spacedmhot and cold water taps having a common outlet, a plate slidablymounted on the bar, an arm mounted at one end for vertical adjustment onthe plate, and a container for holding a cleansing agent and throughwhich water may run connected to the opposite end of the arm, saidcontainer being movable into and out of line with said outlet, wherebyarticles may be washed when held in Water passing through the containerafter being in contact with the cleansing agent therein.

4. A device for assisting in the washing of articles comprising a barhaving hooks at its opposite ends adapted to fit over portions of spacedhot and cold water taps having a common outlet, a plate slidably mountedon the bar, a vertical rod supported by and spaced outwardly from theplate, an arm slidably and swingably mounted at one end on the rod,means for positioning the arm on the rod without interfering with theswinging action thereof, and a container for holding a cleansing agentand through which water may run connected to the opposite end of thearm, said container being moved into and out of line with the outlet ofsaid tap when the arm is swung on the vertical rod, whereby articles maybe washed when heldin water passing through the container after being incontact with the cleansing-agent therein.

5. A device for assisting in the washing of articles comprising a barhaving hooks at its opposite ends adapted to fit over portions of spacedhot and cold water taps having a common outlet, a plate slidably mountedon the bar, a vertical rod supported by and spaced outwardly from theplate, an extensible arm slidably and swingably mounted at one end onthe rod, a collar slidable on the rod beneath the arm, a set screw inthe collar for securing the latter to the rod, and a container forholding a cleansing agent and through which water may run connected tothe opposite end of the arm, said container be- References Cited in thefile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Bishop May 28, 1907 855,4281,250,089 Campbell Dec. 11, 1917 1,268,668 Barrere June 4, 19181,272,194 Bickerton July 9, 1918 1,300,031 Scheider Apr. 8, 1919

